The value of the ratio between inferior turbinate and nasal cavity morphology in the diagnosis and treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy
10.3969/j.issn.1002-1671.2025.06.007
- VernacularTitle:下鼻甲与鼻腔形态比值在下鼻甲肥大诊疗中的价值
- Author:
Baolong GUAN
1
;
Jinfeng LIU
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Lingjing HU
;
Zhi'an YANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院放射科,北京 100020;首都医科大学燕京医学院,北京 101321
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
computed tomography;
nasal septum deviation;
inferior turbinate hypertrophy
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2025;41(6):924-927
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of the ratio between inferior turbinate and nasal cavity morphology in the diagnosis and treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy.Methods The clinical and CT imaging data of patients with nasal septum deviation were retrospectively collected.Patients were divided into an inferior turbinate hypertrophy group(experimental group)and a control group without nasal congestion symptoms and related lesions.Based on CT imaging data,four ratios of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity morphology were calculated:inferior turbinate bone to nasal cavity width ratio,lateral mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,medial mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,and inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio.A t-test was used to compare the four ratios between the experimental and control groups.Results The mean values of inferior turbinate bone to nasal cavity width ratio,lateral mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,medial mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,and inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio at the uncinate process level in the experimental group were 0.344±0.046,0.101±0.031,0.108±0.031,and 0.244±0.043,respectively.In the control group,these ratios were 0.061±0.019,0.074±0.018,0.097±0.044,and 0.146±0.038,respectively.All four ratios were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group,with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)for diagnosing inferior turbinate hypertrophy using inferior turbinate bone to nasal cavity width ratio,lateral mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,medial mucosa of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio,and inferior turbinate to nasal cavity width ratio were 0.870,0.907,0.884,and 0.926,respectively.Conclusion The ratios of inferior turbinate to nasal cavity morphology can serve as quantitative indicators for inferior turbinate hypertrophy,providing clinical value for treatment planning.
